Grace and Box
Author: Kim Howard
Illustrator: Megan Lotter
Summary: Box delivers a refrigerator to Grace's house and they become fast friends! Read about their adventures and what happens when Grace notices Box has changed.
Recommended Ages: 2-5 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This book can spark discussions on friendship, how to take care of each other, and how friends can come in different sizes and shapes.
Extension Activities: Look for activities by the author on her webpage! Click here!
Armadillo Antics
Author: Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson
Illustrator: Nathalie Beauvois
Summary: This fun read together book takes the reader on a nighttime romp with an adventurous armadillo!
Recommended Ages: 2-5 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Armadillo Antics can begin a learning of different nocturnal animals and their nighttime behavior.
Extension Activities: Have fun listening to the story while doing some yoga moves!! Click here!
The Sour Grape
Author: Jory John
Illustrator: Jory John
Summary: The sixth in the Food Group series by Jory John and Pete Oswald, this story tells of the transition of a super sweet Grape into a very sour Grape when no one shows up to his birthday party.
Recommended Ages: 5-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: The Sour Grape can be a great starting point for discussing how to handle your feelings when you think people have let you down. And although the recommended reading age is 5-8 years, this book can be enjoyed and helpful for any age child!
Extension Activities: There are fantastic new vocabulary words in this story that your children may not know that can be sorted into groups of "sour" words or "sweet" words...words that describe how Grape feels when he has been ignored, or words that describe the feelings Grape has of happiness. Check out the activites in the link for extending the theme of the story! Click here!
I Cannot Draw a Horse
Author: Charise Mericle Harper
Illustrator: Charise Mericle Harper
Summary: The "nothing shaped" cat wants a horse. Cat is obsessed with getting a horse, but the narrator can't seem to draw one. Watch as the "nothing shape" becomes a variety of animals! Will Cat get his horse?
Recommended Ages: 3-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: A sweet, funny story that takes a simple shape and turns it into different animals. A great lesson that simple can be creative and funny!
Extension Activities: Give your child a simple shape and the challenge to turn that shape into as many different animals as they can. Do a quick search of a variety of animals to spark ideas! They can also follow along and draw a horse with the directed draw link. Click here!
Wake Me Up in 20 Coconuts
Author: Laurie Keller
Illustrator: Laurie Keller
Summary: 2C is a Know It All. And he is very proud to be a Know It All. Everyone in his family is a Know It All. So what happens when 2B asks a favor of him that he does not understand? Will he figure it out on his own? Will he make some strange guesses and choices? Or ask for help?
Recommended Ages: 4-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Another great life lesson story from Laurie Keller that gently and humorously reminds us that it is ok to not know the answer to everything and asking questions to learn is a great life skill.
Extension Activities: Here are some fun activities that will enrich your reading of the book. Check out the link for a hilarious read aloud of the story! Click here!
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